Eastbourne Voluntary Lifeguards

Well it has been a while since I last posted some thing – but that doesn’t mean that nothing has been going on! Here is a quick summary rather than just avoiding writing loads of separate entries…

Firstly – a quick call to arms.. At Christmas time each year we get a chance to raise a bit of money by selling raffle tickets at the Arndale Centre. This year it will be the 9th of December from 10:30am – 4:30pm so if you can help out there is a form you can fill out at the clubhouse – or let someone know on Thursday swim night. Even if you can just be there for a couple of hours that would be great! If you not a member or would like to find out about membership that would be a good day to drop by – we will be the lot standing next to a car in the Arndale centre & hopefully a few of us will be wearing red & yellow too!

Well Victoria – I have seen your comments – well done to you, Chris, Toby and Jake on your exam last month – there are now new photo’s in the gallery. Also thanks to the examiners Danny Bryant – SLSA, Garry Cairns – EVLG, Kirk – EVLG/Brighton and Stuart – Norfolk, water saftey and not forgetting well done to Jacquie on passing her instructors. Brighton’s new club also made an appearance with Paul Abbie, Simon Crute, Anthony Biddlecombe, Harry Walker & Paul Bass passing their NaRS and Susan passing her instructors.


Beach Lifeguard competition went well – Crawley fielded two teams (with the help of Lionel filling in a little). The competition was very close – coming down to one point between Crawley A and Eastbourne – Eastbourne just won this time – but the Crawley team shows strong promise for the future – Thank you to John Stanar for organising the competition & of course to the Judges, water safety & the bodies on the day – although I think we lost Kirk due to the strong tide – last seen drifting down towards Brighton – in fact I hear that he didn’t bother coming back and is now the club captain of the newly formed Brighton Surf Life Saving Club.

Also should mention two facebook groups Eastbourne Voluntaries and Surf Lifesaving GB

SLSA GB first conference was held last month – more details on the SLSA GB website

Ok so I could have written more & I bet I have forgotten things – you can help – leave a comment or two!